METRO Issue 3 May 2019

IN THIS ISSUE: A Move More Move More Month World Record Attempt Learn how to take part – Your City Needs You in this unique event Move More Month is coming… Active & Yorkshire Foundation Using sport and physical activity to build community spirit

Cycling Without Age A new programme to reduce loneliness in care home residents

Walking for Purpose Creating employment opportunities through physical activity

Active Schools A round-up of events and activities from across the city

Move More What is Move More Month? – Each June minutes as possible. Can we beat last year’s we ask people across the city to make their total of 6.8m? You can also enter a team Celebrates lives a little more active. You can try new into the Move More Workplace Challenge Inclusive sports, set yourself a challenge or join with to become the most active workplace in The city celebrated businesses, community groups and friends and win prizes! to make a healthy change to your lifestyle. its inclusive sports But we don’t want to stop there, we want offer and provided an Why Move More Month? – We want you to spread the word and encourage Sheffield to become the most activity city in everyone around you to take part. Why not opportunity to have a the UK, and we can’t do this without you. make a pledge on the Move More Website go at activities That’s why every year we promote lifestyle and tell us how you are going to Move More! changes that make a lasting difference and can give you a better life. Join the movement on twitter by following @MoveMoreSheff and use the How do we measure this? Well, some of #MoveMoreMonth2019 whenever you share CALL FOR ARTICLES this we can’t, but we would love you to how you moving more! Send your articles to: download the Move More App. Its free and [email protected] you can help us clock up as many active Visit: MoveMoreSheffield.com for more information Issue 3 May 2019 May 2019 Issue 3

How schools can get involved in Move More Launch – Physical Activity: People Move More Month - Take on the Dedication is what you Keeping Well - Link Worker Network 10-day Active Travel challenge need! #MoveMoreGWR 10 – 21st June 2019 #MoveMoreMonth2019 Schools across South Yorkshire are getting ready to take on the 10-day active challenge in June, so why not sign your school up to do this as part of Move More Month?

• Reduce congestion • Improve air quality • Increase active journeys to school • Improve health & wellbeing • Free to take part! • Win prizes!

Don’t just take it from us, Matthew Kerry from Limpsfield Junior School who said; For a particular generation the names Norris and Ross “It made a real difference. It was great to see families McWhirter or Roy Castle may mean something to you, for walking who I know usually drive. I’ve seen a lot since others it may be Cheryl Baker or Chris Akabusi. carrying on walking instead. There’s much less traffic at For this year’s Move More Month launch we are setting bar the end of the day, and children are now allowed to come to high - Sheffield is going for a Guinness World Record. school on their scooters all the time! Thanks a lot!” ‘People Keeping Well in their keep up to date with what’s happening challenges faced in getting people to We had fun turning Sheffield into a playground last year, Community’ uses activity to locally, share ideas and find what’s Move More. playing hopscotch around the city, but this year we want to available from other organisations. help reduce demand on our The day was designed to build take a hop, skip and jump further! Let’s set the record for health and social care services. “Link Workers across Sheffield do a confidence about using the benefits the most people playing hopscotch together! It’s aim is that people ‘are more fantastic job of supporting some of to motivate and inspire communities The current record stands at 621 and we want to smash it. connected, more resilient and the most vulnerable people in our to be active. The event was hosted by The attempt will take place on Monday the 20th of May at communities and we want to celebrate Voluntary Action Sheffield, Yorkshire the Fly DSA Arena with up to 800 taking part in teams of 4. know where to go to get timely that”, said a spokesperson. “With Sport Foundation and Sheffield City help. Social Prescribing growing, we think Councils’ Physical Activity Team. It Whether you want to participate, come down and help on it’s important that front-line workers also got Link Workers moving with the day or even sponsor Move More Month please get in This is one of Sheffield’s great get the best development opportunities a short walk round the city centre touch. approaches to what is known as ‘Social and the chance to share knowledge finishing at . This Prescribing’. It’s about resolving social If you want to come along please contact the Sheffield and skills.” showed the benefits short bursts of issues and connecting people to ‘things City Council’s Physical Activity and Sport Team with physical activity can have on energy that matter to them’ locally. This In February the Link Workers your name and contact number to book your place: and concentration. reduces the risks of declining health gathered at Sheffield Town Hall for [email protected] and wellbeing. an event on physical activity and Register your school by emailing: Space is limited so get in early to avoid the wider benefits, understanding For more information contact: [email protected] The Link Worker Network lets front- disappointment. motivations and barriers, and the [email protected] line workers to get to know each other, Move More Empowered Communities Move More – Top 5 ways to get involved 1) Download the FREE App – This tracks your progress in The Empowered Communities project will make it easier for people to be physically active locally. The helping Sheffield become the most active city in the UK, National Centre for Sports and Exercise Medicine (NCSEM) has got Sport England funding for the three and you can earn your activity medals! year project to place communities at the heart of the Move More programme. 2) Move More Workplace Challenge – Sign up a team and compete to become the most active workplace in Sheffield, and beat last year’s winners B Braun Medical! The project will be led by Voluntary which is a fantastic opportunity for expand the Move More Ambassador Action Sheffield (VAS) who will use increasing reach into communities. Network, make the most of outdoor 3) Move More Pledge – Head over to the Move More Website their expertise and networks to help spaces across Sheffield, provide and tell us how you are going to get involved in Move Adam Batty will lead the project for it reach its full potential.. support to fill gaps in provision More Month! VAS and use his skills in “asset-based and work with People Keeping Well Making the most of the assets in community development” to work 4) Move More Marketing community partnerships to develop the community is at the heart of the with local groups to make lasting Toolkit - https://toolkit.movemore.co/ use the Move social prescribing. Empowered Communities project and improvements in physical activity More branding for your sessions, competitions, social the Move More plan. A start has been levels. The role will look at how the If you’d like to find out more about media or activities, it’s there for you to use! made on this but more needs doing needs of communities can be tackled the project or how to get involved, 5) Build Physical Activity into your daily routine – Take a to make lasting changes. There are at a strategic level, and influence the please contact Bluebell Smith, walk, head to your local park, join a group, go for a swim! 3,000 organisations across Sheffield in wider Move More programme. Health and Wellbeing Lead, VAS Share your good times online with @movemoresheff the voluntary and community sector, The project will also develop and [email protected] and use #MoveMoreMonth2019 2 Issue 3 May 2019 May 2019 Issue 3 The health revolution is at Graves Active Burngreave with Yorkshire Sport Foundation Active Burngreave uses sport and physical activity to help the Burngreave community create social Since its refurbishment and reopening in September 2016 Graves Health and Leisure Centre has seen change and have a positive impact on social issues. visitors more than double. The community-led project is Places for People Leisure, who operate Graves have a Throughout my journey, all the staff have all been very funded by Comic Relief and mixes special membership package called Places Wellness, supportive. I would advise anyone to take up this form activity with training, education and aimed at improving health and vitality. of exercise. It has improved my quality of life and I feel supports community members. Some healthier and fitter than I have for years.” of the projects coming up include: One of the people feeling the benefits is Jackie, and here’s her story: Romano Jilo - Delivering both traditional Romani Dance sessions “I Feel 100% healthier with Places Wellness. I’m 72 and for local young people and an been retired for three years. For two of them I did nothing outreach project with local Roma to get healthier, but then I saw the Wellness gym and the families, aiming to improve their story starts there.” understanding of living healthy, “I have osteoarthritis and tried many diets and exercises activity lifestyles. Sessions will take over the years without success. Places Wellness is the place on Saturdays at Page Hall Youth Centre. ‘Community Connectors Project’- type of exercise to get me fit and healthy without being We are still open for applications Providing information about what too strenuous. I also started swimming at Graves along Reach Up Group - Working with girls to Active Burngreave for projects is going on in the area, a chance with healthy eating which has really helped towards my and women from BAME communities from £500 up to £5000. to meet new people and improve fitness. across Burngreave, providing a health. Walks are organised to For more information on the range of sport and physical activities. I have lost two stone in weight, can walk better and services across Burngreave and above please contact The project also trains and mentors don’t get as much pain in my joints. I have also cut down beyond, learning about what is on kathryn.mudge@yorkshiresport. volunteers, and helps women and my medication from six tablets a day to two. My blood offer locally, how to get involved in org or girls to develop their skills so they pressure, diabetes and cholesterol have all come own. projects and how to access services [email protected] can run their own local projects. Which I don’t think would have happened without the and support with your health. Sessions will take place at Verdon exercise. Sessions take place on Thursday, Recreation Centre. meeting at Fir Vale Healthy Living Aspiring Communities Together- Centre. AFC Unity SIV – Free AFC Unity is a socially Sheffield International Venues “We offer casual training and turn progressive, multi award-winning Coached Pulse up and pay and play sessions. We women’s football club and social have 1,300 teenagers just having a enterprise. Their Solidarity The new Parklife Football project - Swimmer of the Week! kick about every week. All sites also Soccer sessions give woman will be delivered by Pulse though programme run the new F.A. Wildcats initiatives of all abilities from complete its charitable arm Leisure United SIV started the Swimmer of the Week programme last year, to get girls from primary school beginners a chance to have a go. in partnership with Sheffield City rewarding children for hard work and progress in swimming lessons. places through to 11 playing football. It’s an informal training session Council. The company runs new Sheffield International Venues for woman aged 16+ of any football hubs at St Georges Park (SGP) “Walking football is another great experience and ability and takes have given 500 free spaces on Graves, SGP Thorncliffe and SGP way to get active and we often have When chosen, the young swimmer their coached sport programs to place 7-8pm on a Wednesday Westfield. over 20 people taking part. The evening at the U-Mix Centre. gets a visit from one of the SIV team children who aren’t engaged in youngest is 36 and the oldest in his “Since we started we have had over at their school, a certificate and physical activity outside of school. late 80s. A participant, Helen, explains: “ 30 swimming passes to encourage 700,000 visitors through the doors, The children enjoyed ten weeks of It mixes football skills and games their classmates to give swimming a with over 71,000 people registered “The great thing about the hubs is lessons across a range of venues and it’s a really friendly group. go. This is a great motivation to the to play football.” said a Pulse that anyone can play and we have and sports including swimming, You’re made to feel welcome children to continue their progress! spokesperson. something for everyone. We offer regardless of experience and ice skating and gymnastics. 9v9 adult leagues or tournaments, It’s also proving to be immensely Each site has two partner clubs who ability, everyone’s efforts are Children from over 65 of schools a causal kick about and even kids popular with parents as well as use the facility as their training & valued.” had a go and feedback was very birthday parties.” children. One granddad said: “You home. The clubs are Abbey Lane, positive about how it improved AFC Unity Director and Solidarity are absolutely wonderful. Thank Junior Blades, Thorncliffe Juniors, Westfield also has a state of the art physical and mental wellbeing: Soccer Ambassador, Jaimee you so much for making her day so Steel City, Juniors and Gym with 120 stations and over 45 Reeve, says “Solidarity Soccer special, it’s one to remember for the “Thank you so much for the Magpies who have enjoyed classes to choose from. is a fantastic way to exercise rest of her life.” opportunity Aaron has had, he their first season’s training and while meeting new people and totally loves it. He wanted to learn playing at the facility. Across the school year there will be learning new skills. We welcome to swim and has become a lot over 40 awards, giving over 1,200 newcomers and always look more confident as the weeks have children the chance to try swimming forward to supporting them to get gone on.” for FREE! involved.” To help them keep up their chosen SIV have also rolled out a Gymnast To find out more visit sports, SIV have let children enjoy and Athlete of the Week, which https://afcunity.org/solidarity- more activities at a discounted will see an additional 80 awards soccer/ rate to make the most of this presented. This will let nearly 4,000 tweet @AFCUnity or fantastic opportunity! children try sports for free. email [email protected]

4 5 Issue 3 May 2019 May 2019 Issue 3 South Yorkshire Housing are Walking the World Cycling Without Age Parkour in South Yorkshire Housing meantime it’s got me used Cycling Without Age (CWA) Sheffield is a programme to combat have recently set about trying to walking everywhere rather than use loneliness and gets care home residents who spend a lot of time to “Walk the World” to get transport.” indoors out in the open. It’s new to Sheffield but has been running Sheffield employees to move more both in about fifteen towns and cities in the UK. in work and beyond. Others have been Parkour, or Freerunning took getting their family CWA use a specially adapted tri-bike, Soup in October and additional funds off in France in the 1980s. Its a It does exactly as it says on the tin, and friends involved in a three-wheeled, e-bike with space for from Shipshape, Gripple, Waitrose discipline of running, jumping they are planning to virtually walk their challenge! two passengers at the front and pedal and May Hearnshaw Charitable and climbing to move freely over around the world. On their “journey” and through any terrain, using If you want to get powered by one ‘pilot’. Each trip starts Trust. The tri-bike is based at Nuffield so far they have passed through only the abilities of the body. your workforce or from the care home and takes two Health Centre in Napier Street, Europe, India, China and Australia, workplace more passengers out for a ride around quiet travelling to care homes in , In recent years parkour facilities and at the last count have completed active, why not roads and local parks, giving them and Broomhall. They have been built in parks and 43 million steps with a mere 37 download the Move the chance to enjoy the seasons, see hope to get funding to base tri-bikes at green spaces , the first in Sheffield million left to go! More Sheffield App what has changed locally and share more locations around Sheffield and was in and has The idea came from their staff and it and register a team memories. Cycle pilots are volunteers work with care homes across the city. proved incredibly popular. has had a real impact on wellbeing for the Move More committed to slow, safe cycling and Ten pilots are being trained to start More recently, the Parks & and behaviour. Challenge in June. chatting with our passengers. rolling out visits very soon. Countryside Service have been You can compete to become “The challenge got me going as I The first tri-bike was bought Clare Rishbeth quote “We can’t wait working with local communities the most active team and wrestle wanted to be the one to have walked following a £9,500 grant from The to take our passengers around our and schools near Broadfield the title from B Braun Medical! the most steps in the group. In the National Lottery Community Fund. beautiful Sheffield parks. It’s lovely to Park in Nether Edge and Colley The voluntary organisation had be out in nature and to feel the wind Park near Parson Cross on a new previously won £1,000 at Sheffield in your hair”. design. The aim is to provide parkour and fitness enthusiasts If you would like to know more about being a volunteer pilot, contact Clare with a training facility and also Rishbeth at [email protected] spark interest for new users. Claire Davis is a Community At Colley Park this will be part of a wider improvements Pedal Ready Facilitator in Shiregreen including landscaping and a new and the surrounding areas, On Board Skate Park playground. Frank got back on a bike after a working with families The aim is to have the new 50-year break with Pedal Ready On Board Skate Park was originally built to offer a safe yet wanting to do more activity facilities built this year and Cycle Co-op in February 2018. After challenging place for young people to go and practice extreme continue working with the starting with a Cycle Confidence or try something new. sports. Amy and Jan came up with the idea while watching parkour community to organise events to raise the profile of the course in Endcliffe Park he powered “What’s your Game?” is a project with their grandchildren ride around on BMX and scooters in a cold through all three levels of Road warehouse – it would be a legacy to Amy’s father and Jan’s late facilities. This will engage and a difference says Claire: “Instead of inspire the wider community and Confidence courses and now rides setting up activities for people, I will husband who had a great interest in youth based projects. get more people running free. his own bike. work with families to help them set up In early 2018 On Board Skate Park to do this stuff”. “I suffered bad health, diabetes and high their own projects and find realistic were awarded funding from Sport Local riders are also working with blood pressure and my doctor (a cyclist) ways of fitting activity into their busy England to turn the skate park from them and sharing knowledge and suggested that I did more exercise.“ old crusty ramps and dim lights to routines.” equipment with the participants a state-of-the-art, well-lit skatepark After reducing his medication and feeling saying: “people are nice to us here, “During June, I shall be doing that will create its own footprint in well enough, Frank saw the Pedal Ready usually they wouldn’t trust us”! sessions advertised. “I didn’t own a bike at the time but bikes were available to something I wouldn’t normally do, the skatepark world. On Board Skate Park also hosts a those taking part so I thought I’d give it a try. When I started in February 2018, every day. Whether it’s rolling hula- “The impact this has had has been free “lasses night” ran by Kayley I had not ridden since I was 12 years old. incredible, ‘Scooter holiday clubs’ hoops round , chasing Ashworth in partnership with during the holidays are jam packed “After practicing in the park and moving through the road confidence courses, bubbles, or dancing, I’m going to give StreetGames on the last Friday in with scooter lessons, fixing and I bought my own bike in April and then started cycling the 3.5 miles from it a try and hopefully by the end of the the month. There are some amazing maintenance workshops, smoothie home to Endcliffe Park.” lasses that consistently attend from month, I will be fitter and have had a making, graffiti and games!!!” Frank has started cycling for an hour every day and regularly rides with a few laughs. all over Sheffield and other cities local cycling group. There is ‘Alternative Education including Manchester and Liverpool. “Want to get involved? I want to get Provision‘ where they work with Because of the cycling Frank has reduced his blood pressure medication and as many people joining me as I can. vulnerable young people who have is physically fitter. “I have also met some nice people and we plan to cycle often been taken out of mainstream together. I’m hoping to get fitter, buy a turbo-trainer and aim to use my car Please give me a ring or drop me education, have mental health issues less.” an email on the details below. Look or are in the care system. Help us spread the word about The Pedal Ready Cycle Co-operative offer free learn to ride, cycle confidence forward to meeting you!” The programme has had a massive the importance of moving and road confidence courses through Sheffield Cycleboost Scheme, with bikes impact on the young people both provided. more. Start by dropping us a You can contact Claire Davis on socially and emotionally, with one of 0114 213 4077 or the participants commenting: “Thank line at : www.pedalready.co.uk 0114 2412775 [email protected] [email protected] you so much Amy, this has been [email protected] amazing & I would never get chance 6 7 Issue 3 May 2019 May 2019 Issue 3

Daily Mile – How Using Physical Active Pupils Planning for an Active School Activity to to get involved in All schools should ensure all pupils are active for 30 minutes throughout the day, improve at Angram as well as supporting them to be active for 30 minutes outside of school. So it’s Employability Yorkshire! important that schools plan, monitor and evaluate opportunities to make sure that Bank they are working. Angram Bank Primary School The Active School Planner, developed by the Youth Sport Trust and supported by Walking for Purpose (WfP) is a project delivered by Sheffield City worked with the Arches School Virgin Media is a fantastic tool to help schools to work out where they are and plan Sport Partnership and Sponsor Council’s Physical Activity and Sport Team, using the power of further developments. The dashboard creates heatmaps for each class to show Sport GB, to showcase how which parts of the day are more sedentary than others. It also provides a range walking to help people move closer to the job market. improvements to playground space of ideas and an action planning tool to make significant changes to the amount of would increase activity levels activity offered to pupils from EYFS to Year 6. Working across People Keeping Well belief. Getting outside and having a at school. The Primary Exercise areas in Sheffield and with voluntary conversation with them has a real Zone was completed in less than The Active Schools and Pupils Group across the city is working hard to promote organisations they are successfully impact.” A new Daily Mile coordinator has a week and has already changed many of these ideas. If you are looking to get children to Move More inside and out working with some of the hardest “The benefits of activity on your started in Yorkshire to bring the playground activity for pupils. of school, please contact your School Games Organiser who will be happy to help. to reach members of Sheffield’s physical and mental health are well benefits of manageable bursts of communities, changing people’s lives. It’s a cost-effective solution known and we are seeing significant activity. To access the Active School Planner please visit for primary schools who want www.activeschoolplanner.org Tom Hughes the Project Manager improvements in wellbeing.” Shania Boom says: “The aim of The to improve outdoor spaces, explains: “it’s a relatively simple A recent participant commented that Daily Mile is to improve the physical, enhancing sport, education and approach, we are taking participants “It’s reversed my life completely, social, emotional and mental health, recreation. Using bright, water- on a walk and moving away from because I’ve now got a paid job and and wellbeing of our children – based acrylic coatings, the existing the traditional employment sessions. completed training courses, so it’s a playground is transformed Active Archie Parties are a winner We often find that these individuals regardless of age, ability or personal real success. I can’t champion this using bold blocks of colour and are low on confidence and self- circumstances.” project enough.” simplified line markings to create for Key Stage 1! It is a profoundly simple but effective an area that is adaptable and The Arches School Sport Partnership have concept any school can implement engaging for both children and held Active Archie Party events to show Y1 completely free of charge and without staff. and Y2 pupils just how much fun you can the need for staff training. Its impact “It has been amazing to see how have being active. The events based at the can be transformational – improving the design has encouraged a EIS and Concord Sports Centre entertained not only children’s fitness, but also range of pupils from the school over 450 children. attainment, mood, behaviour and to become more active, and in Schools could bring whole classes to enjoy general wellbeing. The Daily Mile such a short space of time,” said party-based games that they can play back at is not sport or PE, but health and one teacher. The school will now school as well as at home with families and wellbeing through daily physical offer staff learning opportunities friends. Bubbles and balloons helped pupils activity. Children are encouraged to with Arches SSP on how the space with their hand-eye coordination there were can be used within PE lessons. jog or run outside for 15 minutes party anthems to keep them moving all day. Pupils also got a free activity voucher They will also be developing ideas from SIV to get them active outside of school. every day at a time of their teacher’s on using the space to encourage choosing. activity throughout the school day If you are an organisation or a “As The Daily Mile Local Coordinator in other subjects. participant that wants to get in touch for South Yorkshire and West Sheffield Schools Active Awards 2019 you contact the project team on Yorkshire, I help primary schools 0114 273 4266 or get started on their The Daily Mile Nominations are now open for the The awards that will be presented [email protected] journey. This could be an assembly/ Sheffield Schools Active Awards Evening include the following and many more: to celebrate the fantastic work that launch day, providing more - Primary School of the Year has taken place developing physical information, ideas of how to keep - SIV Health & Wellbeing Award education, physical activity and school it going or sharing stories of other - Outstanding School Sports Crew- Sheffield Hatters helping Children in Need sport within the city. schools successfully making it work. Primary & Secondary Sheffield Hatters have got funding from Before The event is on Wednesday 10th July - Active Girls Award Children In Need to put on holiday “If your school has successfully 2019 at the English Institute of Sport, - PE & School Sport for All Award- activity camps for children at Goals used or adapted The Daily Mile, let and will be delivered by the Sheffield Inclusion Sports Centre each school holiday for the me know and keep tagging me in School Sport Partnerships / Networks - Leadership in an Active School next 3 years. your Daily Mile pictures on twitter @ and other partners. Award- Headteacher or Governor The activity camps will be filled with ShaniaBoom_ - Secondary School of the Year This will be a celebration of everything stimulating and engaging activities, - Sports Leader of the Year Award- that has been achieved over the last from multi sports, coaching, Sign up Primary & Secondary academic year and we would love lots of fun games, healthy snacks and more! www.thedailymile.co.uk or contact nominations! If you would like to find out how The activity camps will help build the [email protected] you can sponsor one of the awards confidence of children and young people 07964 209341 If you would like to nominate your After then please contact us for more and teach them life skills while making friends and having fantastic holiday fun! school for any of the below awards then information. please contact us to find out how by the The project supports low income families, young carers, children with low If you would like some more For more information on Primary end of May 2019. confidence and self-esteem or who need a break from pressures in the home. information please get in touch Exercise Zones please contact with Rachael Jenkinson via email SponsorAfter Sport GB on All camp places are fully funded so there is no cost to the participant. [email protected] [email protected] After Contact Adam Fuller - [email protected]

8 9 Issue 3 May 2019 May 2019 Issue 3 BIG STEPS OF HOPE – A 5K tribute walk – These Girls Can (and do!) We hear lots in the news about girls not engaging in sport. At Hinde House we hope that this isn’t the Raising funds for the MND Association case. Over the past few years we have made changes to our PE and sport curriculum to try and engage more children, girls included, to move more in a range of different ways.

Join the Big Steps of Hope Tribute Walk to d’Feet MND on Sunday, 25th August 2019 in , competition at the Climbing Works. Sheffield. The 5k walk is in support of the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association and will bring And yes, the girls love it! For a city together families, friends, carers and supporters to raise funds and awareness. known for its rock climbing it really is great to introduce children to this amazing sport. It is an chance to remember all the loved ones, friends and colleagues and an opportunity to fight back and to bring Mass participation in sport is a key us closer to a cure. It reflects the dedication and increased feature of our House Competitions. We hope that one day, there will be a world free from MND. start with a tug of war competition in September and finish with sports day Everyone is welcome to join in, regardless of age or fitness in July, and along the way we race our levels. There will be a tombola, raffle, cakes, music, fun bikes and run through mud! and of course, the 2-lap walk around the beautiful Graves park! It’s a family-friendly event, all paths are buggy and Most recently it was the cross country wheelchair friendly, and you can even bring your four- competition with the whole school legged friends to take part. running throughout the whole day. The Y5/6 race was highly competitive Every step makes a difference and will bring us closer to with the girls in the photograph finding a cure. Whether you are walking in memory of The introduction of waveboards outdoor city or if it’s a little cold, use finishing in the top six! That’s girls a loved one or in support of someone, you are helping to (think skateboard but with only two their imagination and snowboard and boys running together over the ensure no one faces MND alone. wheels, one at the front and one at down the slopes! same distance, supporting the Totally All proceeds raised through registration fees and the back) have proved to be a huge Runable initiative. Hopefully PE As members of the Arches School fundraising activities on the day will help to support success, particularly with girls. ‘All and sport at Hinde House is totally Sports Partnership we have been people living with MND and their families, and provide the girls can do it’ is often heard from inclusive for all, enabling all children able to take part in a bouldering vital funds for research. the boys! It lets children to surf in the to move more. Together, let’s take steps to d’feet MND! Sheffield’s Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre To join the Big Steps of Hope Tribute Walk to D’Feet, please register on https://www.bigstepsofhope.co.uk/ Professor Rob Copeland has a clear vision for the future of Sheffield’s Advanced Wellbeing Research Entries are £12 and include a Walk to D’Feet MND t-shirt and a commemorative finisher’s medal. Centre, commenting “Increasingly, healthcare in the twenty-first century is not just about treating illness and disease, it is about supporting people into better health, wellbeing and wellness,”.

“The AWRC is in prime position to Move More celebrates inclusive shape research, innovation and practice so that future generations Sport in Sheffield are active enough to benefit their health, wellbeing and economic In celebration of Sheffield’s growing reputation for inclusive outcomes.” sport, hundreds of people had a go at new activities at a Move Rob Copeland was recently appointed More event on Thursday 28 March. the new director of the world-leading Sheffield Hallam University centre. Since hosting the 2018 Special Olympics, disability sport it made He has been tasked with driving is going from strength to strength in and around the city. me feel forward its mission to improve the Sheffield City Council, SIV and Within Reach have been amazing, I health of the nation. He will take working hard with other partners to promote physical am going to the helm at what is set to become activity for all, regardless of physical or mental ability. go to happy cycle club at Forge Valley every Friday now”. the most advanced research and Many clubs, groups and centres run sessions for people with David Bly, Sports Programme and Engagement Manager for development centre for health and disabilities to make sure they have the support they need to SIV who supported the event said: “The day celebrated the physical activity in the world. As director for the National Centre increasing physical activity under live an active and healthy life. great partnership work that is happening across Sheffield in “I am thrilled to be appointed the for Sport and Exercise Medicine in the banner Move More, which aims disability sport. Local groups came together at The English Institute of new director of Sheffield Hallam’s Sheffield - a London 2012 Olympic to transform Sheffield into the most Sport (EIS) to provide free taster sessions in activities like “There is a commitment to providing entry opportunities Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre Games legacy programme that aims active city in the UK by 2020 by wheelchair basketball, bowls, cycling, dance, and to people with disabilities, both young and old, with this - Inactivity leading to long-term to improve the health and wellbeing making it easier to be active as part of more. The event attracted 250 school children and 180 showcasing some of the existing pathways across the city chronic illness is a global challenge. of the nation through sport, exercise everyday life. adults, some attending with their parents and carers, who today.” New, technological advances make and physical activity - Professor Under his leadership, the AWRC will were encouraged to try as many activities as they wished. it so easy for us to lead sedentary Copeland is well placed to tackle the seek to find solutions to key issues Find out about more activities by visiting lifestyles but they also have huge key healthcare issues of today. One participant said: “I had the best day ever at the EISS, affecting the nation such as; physical potential to help people self-manage I loved everything. I had never ridden a bike before and www.movemoresheffield.com In Sheffield, the NCSEM has been the inactivity and rising obesity. and adopt and maintain healthful catalyst for a systems approach to behaviours. “ 10 11 Issue 3 May 2019

Sport Over 60 years married and Development still exercising together! in the Peter and Una Wade from Shiregreen, are local ambassadors for the area. They have volunteered for many years at the Shiregreen Community Community Centre, painting stage backdrops to making pork sandwiches at events. The centre on Sicey Avenue has been a very SDC in the Community are a important part of their lives, and now their daughter helps run new society within Sheffield the centre. Hallam University, we are Their secret to still be helping, despite made up of Level 4 and 5 being in their early eighties is they like Sport Development with to keep fit and take part in a gentle Coaching students. Our aims exercise class every week. Una was are to: originally referred into exercise for her COPD over fifteen years ago with • Create a legacy of a student- Dave Birds, a local fitness instructor, run committee to develop and brought her trusted sidekick Peter sport within the community along for the journey. • Enable those already active to Peter and Una now exercise on become more active Tuesday mornings at their second • Provide a link from the home, the Shiregreen Community university to outside Centre. The classes are delivered by partnerships Community Wellness Services which • Improve individual is a one-hour gentle exercise session development skills as well suitable for anyone of any ability, and as bringing communities is part of the trusted Sheffield Physical together through sport and Activity Referral Scheme. physical activity. “We enjoy the classes immensely, they We strive to achieve these help maintain our good health and through creating small projects give us the energy to keep going. Clare within the community, while also makes it fun and friendly, so why not creating networks and working come along,” said Mr & Mrs Wade. with existing organisations to increase the opportunities and participation within sport and Sessions are delivered in community physical activity. settings around the city, call 0114 5537807 for details. SDC in the Community are a relatively new group. However, over the past few months we have created multiple networks. We have been involved in a meeting Cycle for Health – Tinsley Women on the Move with Yorkshire Sport Foundation, A group of women from Tinsley were The women were elated to be out created links with Street games, the proud recipient of a well-earned in the countryside on a cycle path provided coaching sessions to cycle trip to the Peak District National without any traffic. They hit the trail students at Barnsley College and Park. and cycled from Hassop Hire Station to most recently been involved in Cressbrook and back. a meeting with a member of the Peak District Mosaic, an organisation that encourages and supports BAME Scottish RFU to help provide Avril and Simone – Pedal Ready and other communities to enjoy the potential opportunities for cycling instructors were very pleased countryside got funding from Tinsley Women and Girls in Rugby. to see the women enjoying themselves Community Fund for a project to and developing their confidence. The For the future, as a group we are encourage and introduce the women women have come a long way from aiming to expand our society to to cycling in a different environment. be able to support many projects learning to ride a bike to actual riding. The funding covered transport, and organisations that improve bike hire and Pedal Ready Cycling Avril said, “we cannot underestimate sport and physical activity. We instructors to lead a group ride on the the sheer strength and courage it takes will also be creating our own Monsal Trail. for these women to just turn up to a projects that will have a positive session, yet alone to be seen in public impact within communities On 20th March the women who have and riding a bike. through sport and physical been learning to ride and building their confidence at the women-only activity. “The women area an example to the session in Tinsley set off on a new community to encourage others to get adventure – cycling in the UK’s first active” National Park. 12